After nearly a year, Randy Staver will remove the “interim” label from his position as Rochester City Council President, a position that he assumed last July following the death of then president Dennis Hanson.
“Its kind a relief to have th
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"Where Olmsted County News Comes First"
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Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
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- 5:36:49, May 15th 2013 - Frank Hawthorne - Though I hated to see you reference Glenn Beck by name [Three Times ... [Read More]
- 11:42:07, May 10th 2013 - yenken - I feel very sorry for those who have commented do far, as when you stand fa ... [Read More]
- 12:10:25, Apr 26th 2013 - Frank Hawthorne - Mr. "Cabtrom's" garbage-out[burst]--in response to Ms. Reisner's w ... [Read More]
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- 7:00:49, Apr 11th 2013 - Donald Pierce - Col. Stan Gudmundson hit most of the important nails squarly on the h ... [Read More]
- 12:44:54, Apr 4th 2013 - Frank Hawthorne - My compliments to Ms. Hammer for giving us well-crafted "Rachel Rea ... [Read More]
- 5:09:06, Apr 3rd 2013 - truthiness - I see this is dated April 1. That explains it! ... [Read More]
- 12:04:33, Apr 3rd 2013 - Frank W. Hawthorne - Say WHAT?!? Stan's American-Pie [In SKY] is Falling--Not Again? ... [Read More]
- 12:40:21, Mar 29th 2013 - Jacob - It's a shame that so few people care about making their voices heard. If we ... [Read More]
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Update on DMC
Mon, May 20th, 2013
Posted in Rochester Government
Posted in Rochester Government
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As Minnesota’s legislative session is rapidly approaching, legislators are once again facing a game of beat the clock for many areas of public policy that they hoped to modify in 2013. It has been a long road for Rochester’s Destination Medical Center proposal that will have a huge impact on Rochester. The omnibus tax bill, which includes the Destination Medical Center (DMC) proposition, was heard by a conference committee on Wednesday, May 15. On Thursday, May 16 lawmakers met with Mayo Clinic representatives and spent several hours working out final details to ensure that the project goes forward.
The DMC plan is an initiative related to economic development. It would help secure Minnesota’s title as a global medical center, providing the best care and innovative medical breakthrough research. The DMC plan would involve a coalition of state and local jurisdictions, as well as the Mayo Clinic and the Rochester community and its organizations.
Doctor John Noseworthy, M.D., who is the president and CEO of the Mayo Clinic, has been busy for the past several months promoting DMC. In a statement on the Mayo Clinic website, he states, “We plan not only to protect our current status as the world’s premier medical institution, but to expand our highly effective practice model and medical assets to be recognized as a global destination medical center for decades to come.”
Funding for DMC will come from many different sources. It has been agreed that the city of Rochester is to contribute $128 million to the project. There will also be public investment as well as private.
After Wednesday’s conference committee meeting, the DMC plan is almost fully set, with only a few minor decisions to be made, such as the structure of the project’s governing board. The DMC proposal rides on the state’s omnibus tax bill, so a uniform, identical version needs to pass in both the House and Senate.
Projects that the DMC funding will support include community infrastructure, demolition or repair and the rehabilitation of buildings, parking and transportation facilities. These projects will also revolve around health and wellness, commercial research and technology, learning environment, hospitality and convention, sports and recreation, and retail, dining, and entertainment.
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The DMC plan is an initiative related to economic development. It would help secure Minnesota’s title as a global medical center, providing the best care and innovative medical breakthrough research. The DMC plan would involve a coalition of state and local jurisdictions, as well as the Mayo Clinic and the Rochester community and its organizations.
Doctor John Noseworthy, M.D., who is the president and CEO of the Mayo Clinic, has been busy for the past several months promoting DMC. In a statement on the Mayo Clinic website, he states, “We plan not only to protect our current status as the world’s premier medical institution, but to expand our highly effective practice model and medical assets to be recognized as a global destination medical center for decades to come.”
Funding for DMC will come from many different sources. It has been agreed that the city of Rochester is to contribute $128 million to the project. There will also be public investment as well as private.
After Wednesday’s conference committee meeting, the DMC plan is almost fully set, with only a few minor decisions to be made, such as the structure of the project’s governing board. The DMC proposal rides on the state’s omnibus tax bill, so a uniform, identical version needs to pass in both the House and Senate.
Projects that the DMC funding will support include community infrastructure, demolition or repair and the rehabilitation of buildings, parking and transportation facilities. These projects will also revolve around health and wellness, commercial research and technology, learning environment, hospitality and convention, sports and recreation, and retail, dining, and entertainment.
All throughout the legislative session, the public and lawmakers have been reminded that the Mayo Clinic is .....
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Rochester approves larger water reservoir at St. Mary’s Park
Mon, May 13th, 2013
Posted in Rochester Government
Posted in Rochester Government
In spite of opposition and concerns posed by residents of the Historic Southwest neighborhood, the water reservoir at Saint Mary’s Park will be replaced by one with a fifty percent larger footprint.
The water storage facility will hold 3.3 mill
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RPU Staff Present Silver Lake Plant Decommissioning Plan to Board
Mon, May 6th, 2013
Posted in Rochester Government
Posted in Rochester Government
ROCHESTER, MN--- Rochester Public Utilities (RPU) staff presented the decommissioning plan for the Silver Lake Plant (SLP) to the RPU Board this afternoon. Today’s agenda item was only a discussion item for the Board.
At the August 7, 2012 RPU B
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Senator Nelson releases results of Legislative Survey
Mon, Apr 22nd, 2013
Posted in Rochester Government
Posted in Rochester Government
Senator Carla Nelson (R – Rochester) released the results of her annual legislative survey today. Each year Senator Nelson does a survey of constituents in her district to get their opinions on issues of importance to them. Senator Nelson then t
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Pedal Pub approved, questions remain about routes
Mon, Apr 8th, 2013
Posted in Rochester Government
Posted in Rochester Government
Questions about appropriate visibility of alcohol in downtown and Rochester in general were discussed during a public hearing in which the Rochester city council ultimately approved an ordinance necessary for PedalPub LLC to begin operating a pedal
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Staver, Wojcik move on to run off in council president election
Mon, Mar 25th, 2013
Posted in Rochester Government
Posted in Rochester Government
We’re still not quite done filling the vacancy in Rochester’s city council presidency created nearly nine months ago with the death of late council president Dennis Hanson.
From a field of four, current council members Michael Wojcik, who repr
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Rochester City Council president election Tuesday, March 19
Mon, Mar 11th, 2013
Posted in Rochester Government
Posted in Rochester Government
Four candidates will be on the ballot on Tuesday’s special election. Two candidates currently serve of the council, interim council president Randy Staver, and second ward council member Michael Wojcik. Rochester attorney Jeff Thompson, who ran as
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Second Street in proposed “uptown” to be redeveloped
Mon, Feb 25th, 2013
Posted in Rochester Government
Posted in Rochester Government
A portion of Second Street Southwest is planned to be redesigned with distinct features that would orient the stretch, west of Highway 52 to Circle Drive, more to pedestrians and less to speedy automobile travel. The goal is the development of the a
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